Nice Fighter - Bad Intentions

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Which boxing "good guys" had bad, bad intentions in the ring?

    Basically, we're not talking about Mike Tyson or Roberto Duran, who were borderline psychos in and out of the ring.

    I heard it said in general recently that Leonard threw some shots at Hearn's in their first fight that would have taken his head off if they connected.
     
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  2. sp6r=underrated

    sp6r=underrated Member Full Member

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    Tommy Hearns has to be up there. From everything I've read, he's a very decent guy, but man did he go after his opponents in the ring.
     
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  3. ryan8331

    ryan8331 Member Full Member

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    beat me to it.
    rocky marciano
    graziano
    katsidis seems really likable too
     
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  4. pugilist_boyd

    pugilist_boyd BUSTED UP PUG Full Member

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    dempsey often amazed people with his great heart,giving huge amounts of money to broken down fighters.he was a real gentlemen out of the ring,but in the ring it seemed as thou he wanted to murder you,untill the bell rang then he would often help his defeated opp. to his feet
     
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  5. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Arguello tho it was usually a clinical drawn out dissection.
     
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  6. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marciano always seemed like a humble guy but in the ring he destroyed opponents and fought very dirty sometimes.
     
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  7. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Joe Frazier, and I guess the same could be said for Larry Holmes. While He had a huge chip on his shoulder, he was a decent guy who really tried to kill his opponents in the ring.
     
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  8. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto.
     
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  9. janitor

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    Joe Louis was all smiles and aple pie outside the ring but when the bell rang he turned into a cold blooded psychopath.
     
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  10. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    david tua is a nice guy but can be relentless and focused on destroying his opponent
     
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  11. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nearly all of them.
     
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  12. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Good calls on Louis and Arguello, Ezzard Charles comes to mind, moreso for being a nice guy out of the ring than being mean in it,
     
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  13. pryorgatti

    pryorgatti Active Member Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao
    Arturo Gatti
     
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  14. radianttwilight

    radianttwilight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The young Tyson that won the title from Berbick and smoked Spinks and the others might fit the bill.

    At the time, he seemed a genuinely nice guy outside of the ring, except for calling out guys that clinched/spoiled against him.
     
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  15. Thread Stealer

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    People have told me that Terry Norris is a very nice guy in person.

    In the ring, he wanted to kill you.

    Shane Mosley is supposed to be really nice also. He tends to fight like he wants to break his opponent into pieces and step on them.
     
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